The Florida Council of 100’s “Beyond Sunshine” strategy aims to boost Florida’s economy by 2030 through targeted investment in high-wage industry clusters, projected to create 200,000 direct high-wage jobs, indirectly add 400,000 jobs, and contribute nearly $100 billion to the state’s GDP.
Here is a recap from the article published by on Jun 26, 2024 In The Capitalist
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Goals:
- Add 200,000 jobs in higher-wage industries to Florida’s workforce by 2030.
- Contribute nearly $100 billion in added GDP.
- Indirectly create 400,000 additional jobs through an economic multiplier effect.
Regional Focus:
- Northwest Florida: Focus areas include aerospace, defense, business services, and IT/tech, projected to create approximately 11,000 jobs and increase GDP by $2 billion to $4 billion by 2030.
- Northeast Florida: Prioritizing advanced manufacturing and finance/insurance, expected to generate 19,000 to 23,000 jobs and boost GDP by $4 billion to $10 billion.
- Central West Florida (including Tampa and Sarasota): Emphasizes distribution/logistics, eCommerce, health services, biopharma, and medtech, aiming to create 25,000 to 42,000 jobs and enhance GDP by $6 billion to $23 billion.
- Southeast Florida (Miami and surrounding counties): Targets growth in finance and insurance, with potential job creation of 66,000 to 74,000 and a GDP increase of $14 billion to $40 billion.
- Central Florida: Targeted to build on its aerospace heritage, with initiatives to partner with local universities and aerospace firms to drive innovation and sustain growth.
Eric Silagy, Chair of the Florida Council of 100, emphasized that Florida has an incredible opportunity to accelerate growth and cement its place as a global leader in entrepreneurship, research, innovation, and commerce through targeted investments in higher-wage sectors. 🌞🌴🚀
Goals:
- Add 200,000 jobs in higher-wage industries to Florida’s workforce by 2030.
- Contribute nearly $100 billion in added GDP.
- Indirectly create 400,000 additional jobs through an economic multiplier effect.
Regional Focus:
- Northwest Florida: Focus areas include aerospace, defense, business services, and IT/tech, projected to create approximately 11,000 jobs and increase GDP by $2 billion to $4 billion by 2030.
- Northeast Florida: Prioritizing advanced manufacturing and finance/insurance, expected to generate 19,000 to 23,000 jobs and boost GDP by $4 billion to $10 billion.
- Central West Florida (including Tampa and Sarasota): Emphasizes distribution/logistics, eCommerce, health services, biopharma, and medtech, aiming to create 25,000 to 42,000 jobs and enhance GDP by $6 billion to $23 billion.
- Southeast Florida (Miami and surrounding counties): Targets growth in finance and insurance, with potential job creation of 66,000 to 74,000 and a GDP increase of $14 billion to $40 billion.
- Central Florida: Targeted to build on its aerospace heritage, with initiatives to partner with local universities and aerospace firms to drive innovation and sustain growth.
Eric Silagy, Chair of the Florida Council of 100, emphasized that Florida has an incredible opportunity to accelerate growth and cement its place as a global leader in entrepreneurship, research, innovation, and commerce through targeted investments in higher-wage sectors. 🌞🌴🚀
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